Gen V—starring Jaz Sinclair (Marie), London Thor (Jordan), Maddie Phillips (Cate), Lizze Broadway (Emma), and Sean Patrick Thomas (Polarity)—returns, picking up where it left off after the Goldolkin University massacre, when Cate and Sam (Asa Germann) freed the captured supe students from torture and experimentation. This event marked a change in the regime at GodU as Homelander drew a hard line in the sand of human and supe existence.
Let’s Rewind and Recap
Don’t blink or you might miss it:
Marie Moreau is the newest student at GodU with powers of blood-blending
A group of students (Marie, Cate, Andre, Luke, Jordan, and Emma) come together trying to survive school and understand their powers
Luke begins to get visions of his (dead) brother, Sam but finds out Sam is not dead but a key part of the experiments run by Dean Shetty
Luke frees Sam but his sanity was bent until it snapped (courtesy of Vought Institute) causing him to purposely combust out of grief and to escape control
The crew takes this as a sign to investigate as Luke’s death and the discovery of experiments empowers and emboldens Cate in a dark way
Cate ultimately enlists Sam on a revenge plot against the human administration
Marie, Andre, Jordan, and Emma try to convince them all humans are not bad but to no avail
Marie trusts her powers more (and may have blew off a hand) and works together with her friends to save the remaining humans on campus
Homelander is called to diffuse the situation but it is made evident very quickly the side he’s on (and a peek into his plans of a supe army for those who have not watched The Boys)
Marie, Andre, Jordan, and Emma are captured and framed for the massacre
Cate and Sam are hailed as the new golden supes
A War is on the Rise
Godolkin University replaced an all human administration with an all supe one, led by the new Dean, Cipher—an enigmatic supe whose dark intentions are loosely veiled behind the promise of a better and more powerful university, where students can advance their strengths, not mute them to make humans comfortable.
Cipher’s leadership is part of the larger plan to widen the divide and increasingly violent tensions between humans and supes, leaning deeper into Homelander’s goal of totalitarianism, where the message is very clear: fall in line or pay the price. The finale of Season 4 of The Boys saw his plan for a government-sanctioned army come to fruition, marking an even darker turn for the protagonists in Gen V.
There is Power in Grief and Healing
In the self-discovery of what it means to fight for a just cause and be a “true superhero,” Andre (Chance Perdomo) rests at the heart of it all. Season 2 honors the life and legacy of Chance across all 8 episodes, allowing the performers the opportunity to grieve in a way that is true to his character and true to who he is in life. Every quest, every moment, and every character decision is blanketed by the warmth of Andre—hailing him the truest hero of the group and reminiscing on his kindness, belief in humanity, and ability to make everyone he met feel seen. Gen V creators make it very clear that Andre’s legacy will live on through those who loved him tremendously.
Fans of Gen V will feel cathartic yet empowered as the characters navigate loss, betrayal, deception, and acceptance. The first 3 episodes are set to air Wednesday, September 17. Grab your letterman’s jacket. You’re headed back to school.
Stream Season 2 of Gen V Wednesday, September 17, and weekly thereafter only on Prime Video.
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